Mike Hughes on TV

1) “SEAL Team” return, 10 p.m., CBS. After years on CBS, this show slid over to the Paramount+ streamer. It aired the first four episodes of the fifth season on CBS, then made the jump. Now it’s back, filling a strike-time void. It starts with the two-parter that opened that fifth season: The crew members (including David Boreanaz, shown here, center, in a previous episode) get at-home time, starts a “training exercise” … and learn it’s a real (and dangerous) rescue mission. Read more…

1) “Quantum Leap,” 8 p.m., NBC. For Raymond Lee (shown here, center), this is a leap into fairly familiar turf. Lee (who has Korean roots) plays Ben, forever leaping into different bodies; now he’s in a young Korean-American. It’s April 29, 1992, the day of battles between Korean merchants and Blacks who were angered by a not-guilty verdict for the Los Angeles police who beat Rodney King. This hour gets way too talky, but does deliver emotional impact. Read more…

1) “The Swarm” season-finale, 9 p.m., CW. The first seven episodes –slow, but solidly crafted – have had the seas churning. Whales attacked; crabs marched ashore. Secret drilling on the ocean floor may have unleashed a creature; last week, scientists arrived by ship to see. One tried to communicate; another tried a mini-sub mission. Now something has infiltrated the ship and one person is in a coma. Charlie (the talented Leonie Benesch,shown here) faces a lonely decision. Read more…

1) “Ghosts,” 8 and 8:30 p.m., CBS. This likable show finally returns – but only for one night and two reruns. These are the Halloween ones, both excellent, from the first two seasons: Neighborhood kids plan to vandalize the place; the ghosts try to help. Then a séance accidentally brings someone from Hetty’s past (shown here). After that, be patient: Tentative plans have reruns returning Nov. 16, alongside the original, British version of the show. Read more…

1) “The Simpsons,” 7 and 8 p.m., Fox. Most years, this is the night for a new “Treehouse of Horrors” (an example is shown here),with witty and/or gruesome tales. But this year’s episode – two OK stories and then a gem – is delayed until next week. Instead, we get reruns of last year’s “Treehouse” (including a charming anime tale) and “Bob’s Burgers” (ominous orchard trip) at 7 and 7:30. Then a new “Simpsons” has a “documentary” about Mr. Burns and a young woman’s start-up scheme. Read more…

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. After starting the season with high-profile hosts (Pete Davidson and Bad Bunny), “SNL” goes the opposite way. Nate Bargatze (shown here), 44, is a good-natured comedian once described in an Atlantic article as “the nicest man in stand-up.” He hosts, with the Foo Fighters as music guests. The season’s first “SNL” was so-so (despite Davidson), but the second had sharp sketches, three of them mainly in Spanish. Read more…